The Lough Lein Anglers Association, in partnership with main sponsor Lee Strand Cooperative Creameries Limited, has officially launched this year’s Open Wet Fly Charity Angling Competition.

Known locally as “The Charity,” the event will take place on Lough Lein, Killarney, on April 26.
Now in its 38th year, the competition remains one of the most popular fixtures on the angling calendar.

This year, the organisers have chosen the Rise & Shine Trust (formerly the Irish Pilgrimage Trust) as the beneficiary.

The Trust provides fully supported Easter pilgrimage holidays to Lourdes for children and young people with additional or special needs, a mission entirely funded through volunteer fundraising.

The launch, held at Ross Castle, brought together representatives from the angling community, the primary sponsors, and the charity to mark nearly four decades of local sporting philanthropy.

Killarney HeartBeat has enhanced community safety in the area with the installation of a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at the Park Road Parish Centre.

The life-saving device has been mounted on the exterior wall of the centre, conveniently located near the main entrance door to ensure it is accessible to the public at all times.

The project was funded through a combination of generous public donations and proceeds from the Killarney HeartBeat bookstand, which has been a steady source of fundraising over the past year.

With the approval of the group’s trustees, the organisation moved to secure and install the unit as a vital safety asset for the busy community hub.

HeartBeat representatives siad that the addition of the AED provides peace of mind for the many groups and individuals who use the Parish Centre facilities daily.